Primulina ‘Flowers in Winter’, 2021, IR211578, hybridized by Haixia Yan, Shikai Guan, Qian Song, Shuming Luo, Flower Research Institute of Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China. (P. spinulosa x P. macrorhiza). Cross made 09.30.2019, seeds planted 12.20.2019, first flowering 01.15.2021. Sterile, reproducible only vegetatively. Basal rosette, acaulescent. Leaves green with white veins, 4.8-6.2 cm long, 2.0-2.4 cm wide, 0.7-1.5 cm petiole, linear with cuneate base, acute tip, crenate margin, hairy. Calyx split, light green, 0.3-0.4 cm. Length of the pedicel 1.7-2.0 cm, 2 flowers per axil. Corolla salverform, 3.1-3.3 cm long x 1.2-1.5 cm wide, light blue-purple. The flowering period is from December to January. The cultivation is simple. It likes bright light, able to withstand certain strong light. It needs a loose and breathable mix. Does not tolerate waterlogged conditions.
Primulina Flowers in Winter
Registry Number:
IR211578
Year:
2021
Genus:
Primulina
Parentage:
P. spinulosa x P. macrorhiza
Registrant:
Haixia Yan
Registrant Location:
Flower Research Institute of Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China